Waste management and circular economy
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"Ambitious and achievable targets need to be set"
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) calls for ambitious and achievable prevention and recycling targets, in the light of the second reading of the waste directive.
Prevention and recycling targets are.a useful tool and a clear signal indicating the direction towards which all involved actors should be heading. However, they must represent a realistic ambition and be determined in cooperation with all stakeholders, including local government. CEMR considers such targets should provide the necessary flexibility to take into account the widely diverging ...
Prevention and recycling targets are.a useful tool and a clear signal indicating the direction towards which all involved actors should be heading. However, they must represent a realistic ambition and be determined in cooperation with all stakeholders, including local government. CEMR considers such targets should provide the necessary flexibility to take into account the widely diverging ...
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